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The ten most recent research publications on the planning, building and the environment site.

• Benchmarking the costs to applicants of submitting a planning application

  This research report seeks to provide benchmark estimates of the costs faced by applicants when submitting a planning application.

  • Added:  30 July 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Research; Legislation and policy

• Renewable Energy Capacity in Regional Spatial Strategies: Final Report

  This research was undertaken to establish what is known about the potential renewable energy capacity in England, as delivered through RSS. The research provided an evidence base to inform the planning elements of the UK Renewable Energy Strategy.

  • Added:  15 July 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Research; Legislation and policy

• Minor material changes to planning permissions: Options study

  WYG Planning and Design were commissioned in January 2009 to undertake a study of options for a more proportionate approach to minor material changes to planning permissions. This work responds to recommendation 8 of the Killian Pretty Review.

  • Added:  8 July 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Research; Reports and summaries

• Multi-foil Insulation: BD 2768

  This research report follows the consultation on proposals for amending the Building Regulations and Approved Document L which took place in June 2008.

  • Added:  18 June 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Research; Consultation documents

• Land Supply Assessment Checks

  This report highlights best practice in establishing a 5 year supply of deliverable sites for housing as part of a Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment.

  • Added:  12 May 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Research; Reports and summaries

• Guidance on the emergency use of lifts or escalators for evacuation and fire and rescue service operations: BD 2466

  This research report provides guidance on the emergency use of lifts or escalators for evacuation and fire and rescue service operations.

  • Added:  23 March 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Research; Reports and summaries

• Understanding Builder to Builder Residential Land Transactions

  This report examines the purchase of land, sale and resale of land by housebuilders. It explores the strategies and behaviours that underpin land transactions that take place between housebuilders.

  • Added:  13 March 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Research; Reports and summaries

• Investigation of Ventilation Effectiveness: BD2523

  This is the final report of project BD2523: Investigation of Ventilation Effectiveness. It brings together the main findings of the project into a single report.

  • Added:  4 March 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Research; Reports and summaries

• Costs and Benefits of Alternative Definitions of Zero Carbon Homes: Project report

  This research updates the original report 'Research to Assess the Cost and Benefits of the Government's Proposals to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of New Housing Development' for the consultation on the definition of Zero Carbon Homes.

  • Added:  26 February 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Research; Reports and summaries

• Performance Limitations of Flueing Systems: BD 2514

  This report assess the suitability of current regulatory tests for evaluating the gas-tightness of chimneys and flues. Report finalised in June 2006.

  • Added:  23 January 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Research; Reports and summaries